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S. E. HARSH. OVERDR AW CHECK SPREADER.

N0. 401,558. Patented Apr. 16, 1889.

WITNESSES SAMUEL E. IIARSH, OF \VABASH, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN M. HARTER, OF SAME PLACE.

OVERDRAW CHECK SPREADER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 401,558, dated April 16, 1889.

Application filed June 1, 1888. Serial No. 275,769- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: ble loop, thereby greatly economizing ma- Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. HARsH, of terial and reducing the expense of production, the city of WVabash, in the county of Wabash and also, and more especially, centrally and and State of Indiana, have invented certain rigidly connecting the flexible loop and the new and useful Improvements in Check rigid metallic bar of the spreader, so that 55 Spreaders and Holders; and I do hereby dethere will be no independent motion between clare that the following is a full, clear, and the two, except that allowed by the elasticity exact description of the invention, which will of the leather. enable others skilled in the art to which it ap- With these ends in view my invention conpertains to make and use the same, reference sists in the combination of a rigid metallic 6o beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and bar provided with rigid loops formed integral to the letters of reference marked thereon, with its opposite ends, and in the same plane,

which form part of this specification. to which the checkrein is secured, a pair of My invention relates to an improvement in parallel ears formed integral with said bar checkrein-spreaders. and extending rearwardly from the central 65 Heretofore checkrein-spreaders have been portion of the same between the rigid loops, formed of a bar provided. with loops to which the inner adjoining faces of said ears being the checkrein is secured, and its center havsmooth and located a distance apart, and the ing a swelled loop inclosing a vertical bar, rear edge of the bar between the ears being and the rearwardly-extending loop by which squared to form a square shoulder at right 70 the device is secured to a check-hook consists angles to the adjoining faces of the ears, the of a strip of leather passed through the loop rearwardly-extending loop formed of a single and around said bar, and secured by having piece of leather, the ends of which are squared its two parallel lengths sewed together atthe and located between said ears with the center, and single overdraw checkrein-holders squared ends bearing against the shoulder at 75 (not spreaders) have been constructed of a the center of the bar and a rivet passing quadrangular metal frame closed at its front through the ears and ends of the leather. side, forming a straight bar around which the Referring to the accompanying drawings, checkrein is passed, but having its opposite Figure 1 is a perspective view of the checkside bar split and open, and having rearrein spreader as in use, showing a checkrein- 8o wardly extending check pieces extending hook and the checkrein attached to the same. from the two free ends of said rear side bar, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the parts composing the and provided with projections upon their inspreader detached and in position to be asner faces, the flexible loop being formed of a sembled.

3 5 looped piece of leather having its ends placed In the drawings, the reference-letter A in- 85 between said check-pieces and notched to redicates the spreader, consisting of the integral ceive said projections, and the flexible loop is rigid metallic body portion B and the rearsecured between the check-pieces by a screw wardly-extending flexible loop 0. passed through the same and the ends of the The body B consists of a solid approxi- 4o leather; but these old devices possess many mately straight metal bar I), provided at its 90 disadvantages and are different from my in opposite ends with the closed loops 0, intevention as hereinafter set forth. gral with the bar, and to which the checkrein The object of my invention is to provide an is secured. The loops 0 c extend in the same improved checkrein spreader exceedingly plane, and the straps from each side of the cheap in first cost, simple and durable in conanimals head are secured to the loop upon 5 struction, and inwhich the joint or fastening their respective sides, and the cheokrein is between the rigid bar of the spreader and the thus spread, the bar I) being of such length flexible loop is so constructed and arranged that the loops upon the ends of the same will that small pieces, scraps, or other odds and hold the straps of the checkrein the desired ends of leather can be used to form the flexi distance apart. Apair of corresponding par- 10o allel lugs or ears, d d, are formed integral with the center of the bar I), and extend rearwardly from the rear edge of the same, with their smooth-faced inner adjoining faces located a distance apart. The rear edge of the bar 1), between the inner faces of the ears, is squared to form a square shoulder, 8, between the same, and said ears are provided with coinciding transverse apertures for the passage of one or more screws or rivets, f, or the like.

The flexible loop 0 is formed of a single piece of leather or other flexible material, the opposite ends of which are cut off square and inserted in the rectangular socket formed by the ears and shoulder so as to fit tightly, and the same are rigidly confined in said socket by the rivet f, extending through the same. Itshould be observed that the lugs and square shoulder upon which the squared ends of the leather bear form a rigid connection with the metallic bar and prevent movement or friction at the joint.

My invention is different from and possesses many advantages over the old devices before mentioned, the spreader mentioned merely consisting of a body having a loop inclosing a bar which is loosely surrounded by the flexible loop. It is evident that I do not claim such aconstruction, as the object of my device is to rigidly secure the flexible loop to the center of the rear edge of the rigid bar to prevent movement at the joint, all the.

movement that is required being allowed in my device by the flexibleness of the leather and the looseness with which it fits the checkhook.

The overdraw checkrein-holder mentioned shows a split quadrangular frame having the cheeks provided with projections and extending from the free ends; hence it would be impossible to use this old manner of fastening in a spreader, as the bar of my device must be continuous and solid. Thereby the strength and durability of the article are greatly increased and its appearance improved, and, further, in my construction it is not necessary to employ the projections and notched ends by reason of the square shoulder 6; hence it will be obvious that my improved article is different from any of these old devices, and that I in no way make any claim to them; but

What I do claim is-= A checkrein spreader consisting, essentially, of a single continuous integral bar provided with rigid loops on its ends, and in the same plane a pair of parallel ears formed integral with said bar and extending rearwardly from the central portion of the rear edge of the bar, the inner faces of said ears being smooth and located a distance apart, and the edge of the bar between the same forming a square shoulder, the flexible loop composed of a single piece of flexible material having its ends squared and located between said ears and bearing against said shoulder, and a pin passing through the ears and said ends, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL E. HARSH.

Witnesses:

J OHN H. DICKER, WARREN BIGLER. 

